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''(fl.1130-1150)'': What does the ''fl'' stand for? Somehow I doubt it means Fibreoptic Link or Florida. - [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 15:13, 28 Jul 2004 (EST)
''(fl.1130-1150)'': What does the ''fl'' stand for? Somehow I doubt it means Fibreoptic Link or Florida. - [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 15:13, 28 Jul 2004 (EST)

It means flourished. i.e. when we know he was active. AFAIK it is quite common shorthand for biographies.

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(fl.1130-1150): What does the fl stand for? Somehow I doubt it means Fibreoptic Link or Florida. - Cian Gillebhrath 15:13, 28 Jul 2004 (EST)

It means flourished. i.e. when we know he was active. AFAIK it is quite common shorthand for biographies.